adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
bathin
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From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
don't
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From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
Dorinda
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From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
fust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
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 said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had mended my brown pair, sitting up until after two to do so.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm rain, however, and, after breakfast, I walked up to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said nothing, even to Mother, about the happenings in the bay, and Dorinda, who had asked many sarcastic questions concerning the state of my blue trousers--if I had “mistook 'em for a bathin' suit” and the like--seemed satisfied with my hurried explanation that I had gotten overboard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rain, which I expected would follow the squall, did not come until late that night, and it was still falling heavily the next morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Though how you fell in feet fust,” she observed, “I don't see.”
