adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "Oh, now I know you're fooling us!" said Hal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
Hal
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From this reading "Oh, now I know you're fooling us!" said Hal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, now I know you're fooling us!" said Hal.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
LEARNINGnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
Mab
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From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, now I know you're fooling us!" said Hal.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
SKATEnounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll fix the lines so the fish that bite will ring a little bell, to tell us to come and take them off the hook!" replied Daddy Blake with a laugh.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
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 "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
we'll
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From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LEARNING TO SKATE "Now we'll bait our hooks," said Mr. Blake, when he had put the lunch, which they had brought along, safely away in a sheltered place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And after that we will have a little skate practice to get warmed up, for it is colder than I thought."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
won't
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From this reading "But if we bait our hooks, and leave them in the water, won't the fish run away with our lines if we are not here to watch them?" asked Mab.
you're
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From this reading "Oh, now I know you're fooling us!" said Hal.
