adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
Benita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
DrinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Benita obeyed, for she felt hungry, then repeated her question.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
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 Look, there are your clothes; they were never in the water.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who carried me into the boat?” asked Benita in a low voice.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Drink this and I will tell you,” answered the stewardess.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your steamer was shipwrecked,” said the stewardess, “and a great many poor people were drowned, but you were saved in a boat.
