adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
frolicked
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From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I threw them in several times, and he continued to bring them out, and my mother, coming down to me, was watching him.
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 Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nero was full of play that morning, and when I threw the heads to him, as he frolicked in the water, he brought them out to the rocks, but instead of eating them, as usual, he laid them at my feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as Nero had caught them, he went into the other part of the bathing pool to amuse himself, while I cleaned the fish, which I generally did before I went up to the cabin, giving him the heads and insides for his share, if I did not require any portion for the birds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning, I went with Nero to take a couple of fish out of the pool.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think," said she, "you must teach Nero to fetch and carry like a dog--try.
