adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
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 They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
Emma
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
Fani
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From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
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 They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
Oscar'snounUS /ˈɔːskərz/
possessive form of “oscar” — an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
TERMINATIONnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Directly after dinner Emma and Fani had started on their expedition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They found the boat ready for them; oars and pole all in position, and a seat in the middle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was but lightly fastened to the shore, and the children sprang gayly into it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had no trouble to-day in finding their way to the willows, and they went as quickly as they could, so that they could have a long afternoon, and yet get back in time for Oscar’s Festival.
