adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
acquirementnoun
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
CranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
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 It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain had things on his mind.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
LIFE-SAVING
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From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
MATCHMAKINGnounUS /ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Captain had things on his mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain had things on his mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was clear blue, and the air was so free from haze that the houses at Cranberry Point could be seen in every detail.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
springlikeadjective
resembling a spring or the action of a spring
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Captain had things on his mind.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those perfect, springlike mornings that sometimes come in early November.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading MATCHMAKING AND LIFE-SAVING Captain Jerry sat behind the woodshed, in the sunshine, smoking and thinking.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had done a good deal of the first ever since he was sixteen years old; the second was, in a measure, a more recent acquirement.
