adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
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 When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
straight-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
tonguing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
Vix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor little fellow, he whimpered sadly as he crawled into his box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was deep enough to half bury her, she gathered into it all the slack of the chain, and filled it again with earth.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading After half an hour there was a great out cry among the dogs, and by their straight-away tonguing through the far wood I knew they were chasing Vix.
wood-pile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then in triumph thinking she had gotten rid of the chain, she seized little Tip by the neck and turned to dash off up the wood-pile, but alas! only to have him jerked roughly from her grasp.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The second night of the captivity I heard the rattle of the chain, and then made out that the old fox was there, hard at work digging a hole by the little one's kennel.
