adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
economizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading Let us economize it.
fly-specked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us economize it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us economize it.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us economize it.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Truth is the most valuable thing we have.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading From Diary:--For a day or two we have been plowing among an invisible vast wilderness of islands, catching now and then a shadowy glimpse of a member of it.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There does seem to be a prodigious lot of islands this year; the map of this region is freckled and fly-specked all over with them.
