adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
awe-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
JackalnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And did they do so?” said the Jackal, a little awe-stricken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sleeping in the bows, and, half awake, leaped over to his waist--no, it was no more than to his knees--to push off.
well-wisher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On the lower shoal my well-wisher’s craft grounded.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His empty boat went on and touched again below the next reach, as the river ran then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I followed, because I knew men would come out to drag it ashore.”
