adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Carquinez
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Charley
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
Collinsville
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
gill-net
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From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
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 The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “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 One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
ShipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Suisun
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
