adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
DESPONDENCYnounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
I'm
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From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
REJOICINGnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
unstopperedadjective
(of a container) having the stopper removed
From this reading He was bent on mischief, and he unstoppered the cables, permitting them to run out and sink to the bottom of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
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 "She'll go down in the deep water this time."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
whined
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From this reading "They'll find I'm not a nobody," whined he.
Wilford
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From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was blowing, still pretty fresh, from the west, and the steamer, now loosened from her moorings, began to drift toward the middle of the lake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM DESPONDENCY TO REJOICING Ben Wilford made his way to the deck of the steamer, and in the darkness stumbled against the cables, with which the boat was anchored.
