adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
spear-thong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I leaped aside; something struck my leg; I stooped swiftly and grasped the spear-thong before there was time for the Inca to recover and jerk it out of my reach.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I turned barely in time to see the Incas draw back their powerful arms, then lunge forward, the spears shooting from their hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was quick to act, but the Incas were quicker still.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I turned to run for our spears, and was halted by a cry of warning from Harry, who had wheeled like a flash at my quick movement.
