used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
lacking funds
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
and nothing more
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
express in words
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
swashed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Something hit that a knock and I had only time to catch hold of a box; a small one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
precisely as stated
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
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 I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I was sleeping in a rocking chair and the water wet me and waked me from sleep and I sprang up on top the rocking chair back, and the water swashed and there was a great noise and the rocking chair went sailing off and many other things went, and the chair began to go down deeper and then I jumped off on to a bucket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
at the time that
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I said at the beginning of my story that it is a wonderful story.
an affirmative
From this reading “One day the river grew very big and spread up to the houses, yes, up over the windows of the houses, and broke the houses in pieces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will say that this is true when you hear what happened to me next.
