adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
Dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
Dapple's
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From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
Emily
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From this reading Emily, thee hasn't petted Dapple to-day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
hasn't
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From this reading Emily, thee hasn't petted Dapple to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
I'll
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From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
I'm
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From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
It's
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From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading Emily, thee hasn't petted Dapple to-day.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
RIPPLESnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
that'll
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From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
Thee's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
to-day
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From this reading Emily, thee hasn't petted Dapple to-day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thee's very forgetful of one of thy best friends."
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It's just what Dapple would have done himself if he could.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know," said Miss Warren to me as we followed the boy, "Reuben sent Dapple's love to me every time he wrote?"
Zillah
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From this reading RIPPLES ON DEEP WATER After dinner was over, Reuben cried, "Come, Zillah, I'm going out with Dapple, and I'll give thee a ride that'll settle thy dinner.
