adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading “Sir! is this credible?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir! is this credible?
JumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
Shakspeare
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From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir! is this credible?
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sir! is this credible?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The last who had spoken did slap him on the shoulder, saying, ‘Jump into the punt, lad, and across.’
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thereupon did Will Shakspeare jump into said punt, and begin to sing a song about a mermaid.”
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I will be sworn I never saw one; and verily do believe that scarcely one in a hundred years doth venture so far up the Avon.”
