adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
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 There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh," cried Marian, "he'll be upset!
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh," cried Marian, "he'll be upset!
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
Elliott
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From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
half-a-dozen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," cried Marian, "he'll be upset!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one of the boys said, "Look out on the lake!
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one of the boys said, "Look out on the lake!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one of the boys said, "Look out on the lake!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But one of the boys said, "Look out on the lake!
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Oh," cried Marian, "he'll be upset!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patty and Marian were in this group, and at the sound of her mother's frightened cry, Marian turned pale, and said, "Oh, Patty, something dreadful has happened; let us run to mother."
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE RESCUE When Mrs. Elliott called to her husband and son, they could not hear her, but her cries were heard by a small group of half-a-dozen boys and girls, who were walking along the shore of the lake at some distance ahead of her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's your little brother in a boat, all alone."
