adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Why, sure," was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
Bellmore
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From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
can't
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From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
Dave
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From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's on?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why, sure," was the answer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, sure," was the answer.
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 "I want to go over to the stone valley, and make some calculations of the flow of water there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
we're
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From this reading It isn't much of a stream, to be sure, but if we're going into this irrigation scheme, we can't neglect even a small flow of water.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
What's
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From this reading "What's on?"
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sure," was the answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLEW "Dave, are you fit for a little ride this morning?" asked Mr. Bellmore, about two weeks after the prairie fire.
