adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a little distance away from her, and he called out:
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a little distance away from her, and he called out:
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was a little distance away from her, and he called out:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a little distance away from her, and he called out:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
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From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a little distance away from her, and he called out:
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
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 THE RESCUE DOG Bunny Brown and his sister Sue had often been in the water bathing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bunny, for a moment, did not know what to do, but he had one great thought, and that was that he must help his sister.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had even been allowed to go in the ocean, a little way, when their father or mother was with them, and they were just beginning to learn to swim.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But to fall suddenly into the water, with all one's clothes on, is enough to frighten anybody, even someone older than Sue; so it is no wonder she began splashing about, instead of trying to swim, as her father had told her to do.
