adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
Bolo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
davits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
DIREadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading IN DIRE PERIL.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DIRE PERIL.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
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 As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN DIRE PERIL.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was quite a task to get the dory aboard, even with the aid of the Bolo's stern davits.
thar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Come on, bear a hand, there's no time to lose," he insisted, "tumble aft there--tumble aft."
vibrateverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As he spoke, a livid streak of lightning tore across the overcast sky, followed by a long roll of thunder that made the boat vibrate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Get that thar dory aboard," was Ben's next order to the boys, who began to feel quite tired, what with their exertions and the oppressive weather.
