adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
Button-Bright
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From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
CounselorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counselor” — someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cap'n Bill frowned and set his jaws tight together.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
TourmalinenounUS /ˈtʊrməliːn/
a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
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 The old sailor had made up his mind to make a good fight for his boy and girl, as well as for his own life, if he was obliged to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The twelve Counselors then voted, and when the vote was counted, Tourmaline announced that six had voted to allow the strangers to remain and six to toss them over the bushes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We seem evenly divided on this matter," remarked the Queen with a puzzled look at her Council.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Trot and Button-Bright had now become worried and anxious, for they knew if they were tossed over the edge of the island they would be killed.
