adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
Merritt
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From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
reversibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəbəl/
capable of reversing or being reversed
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
trouble's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel."
