adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
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 All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
Euphemia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
fishing-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
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 We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the morning, and a great part of the afternoon, we “explored.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I did not shoot anything, but Euphemia caught two or three nice little fish, and we enjoyed the sport exceedingly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We certainly enjoyed our second day in camp.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We fastened up the tent as well as we could, and then, I with my gun, and Euphemia with the fishing-pole, we started up the creek.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not go very far, for it would not do to leave the tent too long.
