adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ONCE MORE AFLOAT.
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 George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE AFLOAT.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE AFLOAT.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading George had considered the future so often, in case he ever had the chance to get on an upland farm, that he had his plans all laid out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
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 He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He looked ten per cent better by the time night settled in around that little shack in the wilderness, and even doubting Thad made up his mind that George was going to get well.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Maurice found the three children bright and interesting; nor was that to be wondered at when they had so intelligent a mother to guide them along the way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The balance of that day and the evening would long be remembered by the boys.
