adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
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 All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then we looked at one another and understood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
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 In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
hadn't
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From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
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 All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
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 In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then we looked at one another and understood.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke, but we all understood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke, but we all understood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we looked at one another and understood.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Then we looked at one another and understood.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was one fall that we could not shoot, and we landed on the bank to unload the canoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the course of the day George took two long shots at ducks, and missed both times; it would have been phenomenal if he hadn't.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading All three of us tried to lift the canoe so as to carry it about thirty yards down to where we could again launch it, but we were unable to get it to our heads and it fell to ground with a crash.
