adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
Ayte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
LardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
lil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
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 "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She found her father at home and the family just about to take breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
up-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A somewhat ominous silence greeted the girl, a silence which her father was the first to break.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "Sure 'twas the lil lark as the good Lard heard, an' my asking as went up-long wi' en," said Joan to herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gray Michael had returned somewhat unexpectedly, with a fine catch, and did not intend sailing again before the evening tide.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ayte your food, my lass, an' then come in the garden 'long with me," he said.
