adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
bronzefish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
Ervic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ervic watched.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
goldfishnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
silverfishnoun
silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Suddenly a tiny goldfish popped its head above the surface of the lake, not more than a foot from his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Ervic watched.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the other three laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat and were soon fast asleep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He rested himself by leaning over the bow of the boat, his face near to the moonlit water, and thought dreamily of the day's surprising events and wondered what would happen to the prisoners in the Great Dome.
