adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
Cap'n
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From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
Doozen
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From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
Emily
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From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
Emily's
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From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
Julius
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From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And behind him comes Van Doozen and Cap'n George.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “For a good six months this went on--just the same length of time that Rosy was aboard the Emily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Into the boat they piled, while the islanders were getting their eyes open and gaping at the steamer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Then, one morning early, Julius looks out of one of the holes in the roof of his house and, off on the horizon, heading in, he sees a small steamer, a pleasure yacht 'twas.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He lets out a yell that woke up the village, and races head first for the Emily's boat that had been rowed around from the other side of the island, and laid there with her oars and sail still in her.
