adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
Brokaw's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
Eileen
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From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
Jeanne
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From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
M'sieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
quarter-mile
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From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are coming to the first rapids, M'sieur Philip," she announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is just beyond that ugly mountain of rock ahead of us, and we will have a quarter-mile portage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Poor boy," said Jeanne; and it struck him that her words were strangely like those which Eileen might have spoken had she been there, only an artless comradeship replaced what would have been Miss Brokaw's tone of intimacy.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading It is filled with great stones and so swift that Pierre and I nearly wrecked ourselves coming down."
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading It was the most that had been said since the beginning of that wonderful hour that had come before the first gleam of sunrise, and Philip, laying his paddle athwart the canoe, stretched himself and yawned, as though he had just awakened.
