AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
COLDadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
floes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
perishin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR TAKES A COLD BATH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
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 The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The castaways kept waving their arms in the most pitiable fashion.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boat fairly flew through the water, skillfully avoiding, under Ben's careful steering, the great floes of ice which were drifting about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Give way, men!" shouted Ben Stubbs, who was in command of the boat; "them poor fellers must be perishin' of cold and hunger."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys and the professor were in the bow, eagerly scanning the raft with the four black figures upon it.
