adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find myself pretty weak,” replied Yancy.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
Keppel
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From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I find myself pretty weak,” replied Yancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
puckering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I find myself pretty weak,” replied Yancy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
solacing
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From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Howdy!” they answered, a sociable grin puckering their freckled faces.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
unblinkingadjective
showing no visible emotion
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Howdy!” said he, smiling up at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I find myself pretty weak,” replied Yancy.
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 “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
Yancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The raft drifted on into the day's heat; and when at last Yancy awoke, it was to find Henry and Keppel seated beside him, each solacing him with a small moist hand, while they regarded him out of the serious unblinking eyes of childhood.
yo'self
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From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you find yo'self pretty well, sir?” inquired Keppel.
