adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
BASSnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
Crimminy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
girdernounUS /ˈɡɜːrdər/
a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
iterates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
KINGFISHERnounUS /ˈkɪŋfɪʃər/
nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
Limberlost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading He sat on a girder of the Limberlost bridge, and scraped the black muck from his boots in a little heap.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
time-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The ice had broken on the river, and now the partners had to separate at the bridge, each following his own line of traps to the last one, and return to the bridge so that Jimmy could cross to reach home.
truismnounUS /ˈtruːɪzəm/
an obvious truth
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jimmy made the statement, not as one voices a newly discovered fact, but as one iterates a time-worn truism.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then he twisted a stick into the top of his rat sack, preparatory to his walk home.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN THE KINGFISHER AND THE BLACK BASS CAME HOME "Crimminy, but you are slow."
