adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Baree it was a different matter.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading In the swift current he was twisted over and over.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To Baree it was a different matter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went down almost like a stone.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To Baree it was a different matter.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the swift current he was twisted over and over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
Papayuchisew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
slow-thinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He went down almost like a stone.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading In the swift current he was twisted over and over.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A mighty roaring filled his ears; it was dark, suffocating, terrible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading In the swift current he was twisted over and over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading To Papayuchisew, after his first mouthful of water, the stream was almost as safe as the air, for he went sailing down it with the lightness of a gull, wondering in his slow-thinking big head why he was moving so swiftly and so pleasantly without any effort of his own.
