adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Six days' easy paddling.”
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
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From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
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 will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “Six days' easy paddling.”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Six days' easy paddling.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Take it quietly, and be as long as you can on the voyage--lying in a canoe is as good a rest as you can take.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that is in your favor; but do not travel fast.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Four or five days later the chief was allowed to get up and to walk quietly up and down the deck, and a week afterwards the doctor said, “You can go now, chief, if you desire it; but you must be content to keep quiet for another couple of months, and not make any great exertions or move quickly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How long will it take you to go up the river to your home?”
