adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
BOATSnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
BOUGHTverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
catboatnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
fliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
jibing
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From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
SAILverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
SMALLadjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
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 Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Third, the catboat has a very bad habit of rolling when sailing before the wind, and each time the boat rolls from side to side she is liable to dip the end of her heavy boom in the water and "trip herself up."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Second, in going before the wind there is constant danger of jibing with serious results.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY There is no small boat so popular or so generally useful as the American catboat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The cat can sail into the very eye of the wind, while before the wind she is a flier, and yet she is not the best sail boat for a beginner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you why: First, the sail is heavy and so it is hard to hoist and reef.
