adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
bethought
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From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Said an older girl, laughing: "You had better go and see them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look there," and she pointed northwest, "don't you see building going on there?"
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
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 Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who do you mean by 'they,' dear child?" said Dick.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Before we parted from these girls we saw two sturdy young men and a woman putting off from the Berkshire shore, and then Dick bethought him of a little banter of the girls, and asked them how it was that there was nobody of the male kind to go with them across the water, and where their boats were gone to.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Said one, the youngest of the party: "O, they have got the big punt to lead stone from up the water."
