AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
Athabasca
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From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
Barry
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From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
BULLPUPS
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From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
docnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Overhead there sounded the trampling of feet.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead there sounded the trampling of feet.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
re-capture
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From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Submarines, doc,” he shouted and leaped to the floor broad awake.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Overhead there sounded the trampling of feet.
SUBMARINESnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Overhead there sounded the trampling of feet.
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
tootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading Overhead there sounded the trampling of feet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Fog,” he grumbled, and turned over to re-capture the enchantment of the Athabasca rapids, and his dancing canoe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading SUBMARINES, BULLPUPS, AND OTHER THINGS A long, weird blast from the fog horn, followed by two short, sharp toots, recalled Barry from his morning dream.
What's
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From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What's the row?” murmured the M. O., who was a heavy sleeper.
