adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Oh--er--Brown?' he says.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
consider'ble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Oh--er--Brown?' he says.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh--er--Brown?' he says.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh--er--Brown?' he says.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Oh--er--Brown?' he says.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “'Who?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So the men went away, and me and Ben headed for my shanty, where we moored abreast of each other at the table, with a jug between us for a buoy, so's to speak.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading After a spell I asked him about the man that owned the yacht.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading We talked old times and spun yarns, and the tide went out in the jug consider'ble sight faster than 'twas ebbing on the flats.
