adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
BILLY-GOAT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
DealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
fishing-tackle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
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 He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
pinkeens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
sail-less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
sea-gulls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he told them things.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then he told them things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dick would fret now and then, the old sailor would always devise some means of amusing him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
wingless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made him fishing-tackle out of a bent pin and some small twine that happened to be in the boat, and told him to fish for “pinkeens”; and Dick, with the pathetic faith of childhood, fished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STORY OF THE PIG AND THE BILLY-GOAT Every hour or so Mr Button would shake his lethargy off, and rise and look round for “sea-gulls,” but the prospect was sail-less as the prehistoric sea, wingless, voiceless.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had spent a year at Deal long ago, where a cousin of his was married to a boatman.
