achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
any thing at all
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
blistersnounUS /ˈblɪstərz/
plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
can't
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From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
the act of consuming food
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
on the contrary
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
SpidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day neither of the scouts felt much like strenuous exertion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Their arms ached from pulling the boat, and they both had blisters on their hands, and the excitement had left them rather tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Stone looked at them while they were eating breakfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can’t seem to think of anything left around here that will give you as much exercise as you want.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Bennie,” he said, “what are you and Spider going to do today?
