andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
can't
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From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
CausenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why can't we?" demanded Teddy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
fraid
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From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
goat-wagon
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From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
It's
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From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
Janet
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From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It's part his, anyhow, and he can make 'em get off."
s'pose
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From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
STARnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Why can't we?" demanded Teddy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
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 "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Cause of what that farmer said."
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't we?" demanded Teddy.
William
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From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
won't
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From this reading "Oh, well, I guess grandpa won't be 'fraid of tramps on the island.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF TO STAR ISLAND "Oh Ted!" exclaimed Janet, as she drove home in the goat-wagon with her brother and Baby William, "do you s'pose we can't go camping with grandpa?"
