adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL IN THE RAIN.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CALL IN THE RAIN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
Jimmie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
preservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
RAINnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE CALL IN THE RAIN.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL IN THE RAIN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden splash, heard above the downpour of the rain, followed by an exclamation of surprise, and then Jimmie's voice called out:
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 Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nestor turned the flame on the electric flashlight and directed it toward the spot from which the voice had come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jimmie, who had been feeling his way cautiously a few paces in advance of the party, was seen floundering about in a pool of water.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, you fellers, throw me that life preserver!"
