adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he rowed, he talked and grumbled to himself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
Emmeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading As he rowed, he talked and grumbled to himself.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he rowed, he talked and grumbled to himself.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading As he rowed, he talked and grumbled to himself.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
sculls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the last few months she had changed; even her face had changed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As he rowed, he talked and grumbled to himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
three-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been in a grumbling mood for some time past: the chief cause, Emmeline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SAILS UPON THE SEA Dick put the hook away and took to the sculls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a three-mile row before him, and the tide was coming in, which did not make it any the easier.
