used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
canoemen
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From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
a female human offspring
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
handicraftnounUS /ˈhændikræft/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
Ronald
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From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The daughter of the king of Spain, Row, canoemen, row!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Indian remained silent, but his paddle kept time to the music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some handicraft to learn is fain, Row, canoemen!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ronald joined in the chorus, though his voice, not yet through changing from boy's to man's, was somewhat cracked and quavering.