adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
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 "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
comin
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From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
How
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From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
I'll
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From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
Joe
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From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But we was all night comin' down in the steamer," remarked Joe, quickly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Only two or three hours if we have a fair wind."
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How long would it take you? " asked Joe, just a trifle doubtful as to whether this boy could do as much as he said he could.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see you have to go up that way to get to New York,!" said the boy, pointing with an air of wisdom, "an' if you fellers want to get home real bad, I'll carry you there tomorrow myself in a boat."
