adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I cannot guide the boat very well.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Of course, I cannot guide the boat very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
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 trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once in the course of my story I have referred to my love of the country and out-of-door sports.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading I trust that my readers have not concluded from the preceding chapter on books that reading is my only pleasure; my pleasures and amusements are many and varied.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course, I cannot guide the boat very well.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to take my friends out rowing when they visit me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
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 Of course, I cannot guide the boat very well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
Wrentham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was quite a little girl, I learned to row and swim, and during the summer, when I am at Wrentham, Massachusetts, I almost live in my boat.
