adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
Atherton
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From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
I'll
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From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
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 They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
SHOREnounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there any pleasure that he had not given them?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AT THE SHORE Three days had passed, and Uncle John Atherton had filled them full of pleasure.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning he looked into the two bright little faces, as they sat at breakfast, and wondered what he would best choose for the day's chief event.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They had bathed in the surf, they had taken long tramps along the beach when the tide was out, they had sailed in his yacht, "The Dolphin," they had been up at the great hotel, where a fine hop was enjoyed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe I'll ask you two little friends to choose your amusement for to-day.
