AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
Betty
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From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
gunwhale
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From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
how
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From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
SETTINGnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Of course I am,” came the confident answer, as Mollie poised, in her dripping bathing suit, on the little dock.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
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 “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But how can we get it up?” asked Grace, who was sitting on the dock, splashing her feet in the water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I could feel the edge of the gunwhale,” she went on, “and the stones in it that keep it down.”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made a pretty picture, too, with her red cap, and blue suit trimmed with white.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SETTING A TRAP “Are you sure it is the canoe?” asked Betty, who did not want Mollie to take any unnecessary risks.
