AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
ARCHIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
Dunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
half-asleep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
HutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
LONGSverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
SURROUNDINGSnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
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 They fished a little, and hunted for turtles in the water, and altogether had a good time, if nothing exciting did occur.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE Hut Club went out on a picnic the next Saturday, and had a jolly time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was after nine o’clock at night when they reached town again, footsore and weary, and Archie Dunn had hardly entered the house before he was on the dining-room lounge, half-asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They camped upon an island in the middle of a shallow stream, and while there made coffee and cooked their dinner, having brought most of the necessary apparatus from the Hut.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ARCHIE LONGS FOR A CHANGE IN SURROUNDINGS--A TRIP TO NEW YORK WITH UNCLE HENRY.
