adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
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 Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
Bonsa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
Jeekie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
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 Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
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 Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go, make her house ready, light fire and bring canoe to paddle us across.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jeekie looked up and down the river, and saw that in the centre of it about half a mile away, there was an island on which grew some trees.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Little Bonsa will camp yonder,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now leave us, all of you, for if you look too long upon the face of the Yellow God she will ask a sacrifice, and it is not lawful that you should see where she hides herself away.”
