adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
assented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading We were dragging.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see we were after a party that had come up here from the city on his vacation and gone out in a sailing canoe.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We camped at night," assented the undertaker, "but we put in practically the whole day on the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were up every morning at sunrise, lit a fire on the beach and cooked breakfast, and then we'd light our pipes and be off with the net for a whole day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was you camping?" asked Mr. Smith.
