adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
Lundy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
sech
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
STARTverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Simon Lundy sat in the stern of the craft, gazing anxiously ahead.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
tarnal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He must be a mile away by this time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, we'll catch him before long, if he sticks to the river," said Snap, confidently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading "The wuss o' it is he's got sech a tarnal good start of us," remarked the farmer.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ANOTHER START The four young hunters were used to rowing together, so they made rapid progress when once they had caught the stroke.
