5.15
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
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 As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
MICHIKAMAU
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
moss-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
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 As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We started, expecting to paddle straight away west into the great lake.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As we glided out on what proved to be, after all, another lake instead of an arm of Michikamau, we saw that land, not water, stretched across the western horizon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading South from our island camp the shore of the lake was a low ridge sloping to the water in three distinct terraces, moss-covered and smooth as a carefully kept lawn, with here and there a clump of stunted fir trees.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MICHIKAMAU It was the sun that did it, or else it was a scheme on the part of George and Job to work in an extra pudding.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading However that may have been, we found ourselves on Wednesday morning not yet on Lake Michikamau, and we did not reach it until 5.15 P.M. that day.
