adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
can't
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From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
else
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From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
firma
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From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
needn't
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From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
novicesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəsɪz/
plural of “novice” — someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
pop-guns
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From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
poppable
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From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
rebellingverbUS /rɪˈbelɪŋ/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
Talboys
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From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
Terra
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From this reading Terra firma is poppable on, if it is nothing else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “'The man that means to pop, pops,” said he; “one needn't go to sea--to pop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
TO-MORROW
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From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But from the first Mr. Fountain had never a childlike confidence in the scheme, and his understanding kept rebelling more and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading TO-MORROW Lucy had agreed to sail, and in the boat Mr. Talboys was to ask and win her band.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These young fellows are like novices with a gun: the bird must be in a position or they can't shoot it--with their pop-guns.
