adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
Baree's
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From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was a different sort of stream.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
gravellyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəli/
abounding in small stones
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a different sort of stream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was a different sort of stream.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This was a different sort of stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a different sort of stream.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three days Baree's excursions after food took him farther and farther away from the pond.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
Wakayoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It sang merrily over a gravelly bed and between chasm walls of split rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The creek was fully two miles back in the forest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But each afternoon he returned to it--until the third day, when he discovered a new creek, and Wakayoo.
