AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
crunchverbUS /krʌntʃ/
make a crushing noise
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
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 A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
MidgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
soilingnoun
the act of soiling something
From this reading Stella stepped out gingerly, as if afraid of soiling her dainty boots; but Midge and Molly, with a hop, skip, and jump, bounded out on the beach and danced round in glee.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A crunch of the keel on the pebbles, and then the boat was half its length on shore.
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 Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Carter stepped out, and drew the boat well up on land, and assisted the girls out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stella, in the bow, grasped the sides of the boat tightly with both hands, as if the shore were more dangerous than the water.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEMORY BOOK With a few deft strokes Carter brought the boat to land on a long, smooth, shelving beach.
