adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
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 Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Several single logs followed,--crooked ones, stolid ones, adventurous ones, feeble swimmers, deep divers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was anything so like people," Rose repeated, leaning forward excitedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them tried to start a small jam on their own account; others stranded themselves for good and all, as Rose and Stephen sat there side by side, with little Dan Cupid for an invisible third on the bench.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if they'll get as far as the falls at Union?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "And, upon my word, the minister and doctor couples are still together.
