adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I most certainly should!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We just naturally had to have them.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We just naturally had to have them.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
LiesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I most certainly should!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading We just naturally had to have them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We just naturally had to have them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We just naturally had to have them.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
troupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My Bonny Lies over the Ocean--Lies and Lies and Lies Of course, we had a bridal couple and a troupe of professional deep-sea fishermen aboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bridal couple were from somewhere in the central part of Ohio and they were taking their honeymoon tour; but, if I were a bridal couple from the central part of Ohio and had never been to sea before, as was the case in this particular instance, I should take my honeymoon ashore and keep it there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without them, I doubt whether the ship could have sailed.
