adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
Archie
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From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
boat-hook
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From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
DahlianounUS /ˈdæljə/
any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
woodbines
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From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
