aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
(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 weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
divisible by two
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
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 We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
and nothing more
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
carry out
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, but it was dandy sitting there on the deck with my feet up on the railing, writing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
precisely as stated
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was behind about two weeks with it and so I had about ten pages to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We weren't anchored very far from shore, so it didn't take long for all the troop to row over, even though we only had one small boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ellsworth went with them so he could look after Skinny.
the act of creating written works
From this reading As soon as I had finished clearing up after supper, I got out the troop book and began writing it up.
