adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
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 For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I was right,” he said over and over to himself, “I was right.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was right,” he said over and over to himself, “I was right.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was right,” he said over and over to himself, “I was right.
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a few minutes he did nothing but pant, for he was quite out of breath.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I was right,” he said over and over to himself, “I was right.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was right,” he said over and over to himself, “I was right.
Shrikenoun
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be careful never to be rude Enough to thoughtlessly intrude.
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 If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
Whitefoot
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From this reading --Whitefoot.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If ever anybody in the Great World felt relief and thankfulness, it was Whitefoot when he dodged into that hole in the dead tree just as Butcher the Shrike all but caught him.
