from one side of something to the other
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
Duffy's
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From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
Skippy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
in the near future
From this reading Skippy soon showed the effects of his healthful life and Mrs. Duffy’s fine cooking.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was browned from head to foot and his flat chest had expanded two inches.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many delightful weeks Skippy spent after he was up and around.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what was more, he had learned to triumph over tears.
in or at the place that
From this reading Day after day, he and Big Joe roamed the length and breadth of the river, and often they went down the bay and across to some unfrequented beach where they swam and fished to their hearts’ content.
