adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
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 She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
comfortinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
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From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
skimmernounUS /ˈskɪmər/
a rapid superficial reader
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, it always does that the first time," said the new boy comfortingly, as he rescued the fly and straightened out the line.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jean sprang to her feet and took the rod, though she had never had one like it in her hand before.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It looks easy," said poor Jean mournfully, "but maybe I'd best stick to the skimmer when I fish."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jock and Sandy, who had stood by, green with envy, clapped their hands over their mouths and danced with mirth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She made a mighty sweep with it as she had seen the new boy do, but somehow the fly flew off in an unexpected direction and caught in a tree, while the line wound itself in a hopeless snarl around the tip.
