adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
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 "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
RIDEverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
somethin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAN'S QUEER RIDE "What's the matter?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's a--a big fish--or--somethin'," he panted, as he kept on running and splashing the water all about, which, after all, did not matter as he was in his bathing suit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It's a shark after him!" cried Jan, who, by this time, was safe on shore, stopping on her way to grasp Trouble by the hand and lead him also to safety.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading What is it?" cried Nora from the bank where she was tossing bits of wood into the lake for Trouble to pretend they were little boats.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got a cramp, Teddy boy?"
