adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
lemmingsnounUS /ˈlemɪŋz/
plural of “lemming” — any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There seemed to be thousands of them, and they ran squealing about everywhere, great fat fellows, some of them as big as grey squirrels.
THREATENEDadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The one nuisance we had met was mice or lemmings.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISASTER WHICH THREATENED DEFEAT Friday morning was warm and bright.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been busy with my hat in the night, and when I came to put it on that morning I found there was a hole eaten in the crown and a meal or two taken out of the brim.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed wonderful to be having so much fine weather in Labrador, and not a fly or mosquito as yet.
