AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Cleared for action," Captain Pennell said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Cleared for action," Captain Pennell said.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
DEMONSTRATIONnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The festive board had been cleared for dessert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
INTEMPERANCEnoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
merrymakingnoun
a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
Peggy
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From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
Pennell
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From this reading "Cleared for action," Captain Pennell said.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cleared for action," Captain Pennell said.
SHOCKINGadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
Shortie
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From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Not heavy fire I hope," sighed Shortie.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SHOCKING DEMONSTRATION OF INTEMPERANCE The merrymaking was at its height.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Peggy, will you excuse me, but I have surely got to let out a reef if anything more is coming," and Shortie let out a hole or two in the leather belt which encircled the region into which innumerable waffles had disappeared.
