adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
Barringford's
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From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
can't
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From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
FAWNnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll do all we can, and trust the rest to God."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both worked with a will, doing whatever they thought was best.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Over and over Henry asked the question as he and the old frontiersman worked over the inanimate form they had brought to shore from the waters of the river.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Hope so, Henry, but I can't tell yet," was Barringford's answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AND THE FAWN "Sam, do you think he will live?"
