adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
ClapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
FishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
hearties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hastily as they executed this move, however, the two in the other boat had had time to head her about and start at top speed for the mouth of the inlet.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE ESCAPE OF THE BULLY The group standing about the newly rescued lad on the veranda of the deserted bungalow galvanized into instant action.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Clap on more sail, my hearties," roared the captain, almost beside himself with excitement, "I want ter get my hands on them two piratical craft."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Jack Curtiss and Bill Bender are in her!" shouted Rob, "come on, scouts, we'll get after them while we can."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a shout the Boy Scouts ran for the boat and speedily pulled out to the Flying Fish.
