adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
ARCHnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
Dannie
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From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's going down fast.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It's going down fast.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It's going down fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's going down fast.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
SKYnounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
spawningverbUS /ˈspɑːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “spawn” — call forth
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy had been up in time to feed the chickens and carry in the milk, but he disappeared shortly after breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dannie almost blushed as he answered: "He went to take a peep at the river.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHEN THE RAINBOW SET ITS ARCH IN THE SKY "Where did Jimmy go?" asked Mary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it gets into its regular channel, spawning will be over and the fish will come back to their old places.
