adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
Jocelyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
LibbynounUS /ˈlɪbiː/
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
row-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
rowlocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Libby got out a pair of heavy oars from the bottom of the boat, and, setting the rowlocks on either side, tugged silently at them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading But they were quite alone on those lifeless waters.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We should have to stay till the tide turned.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She looked wildly about for aid.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If there were a row-boat anywhere within hail, she could be taken to Jocelyn’s in that.
