adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
fair-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the houseboat was really a fair-sized yacht.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
HOUSEBOATnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
Lucie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the houseboat was really a fair-sized yacht.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The _Lucie_ was built high in order to give plenty of accommodation for the living quarters.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now the houseboat was really a fair-sized yacht.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
staterooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
tastefuladjectiveUS /ˈteɪstfəl/
having or showing or conforming to good taste
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the houseboat was really a fair-sized yacht.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT MYSTERY We had by this time swung around to the side of the houseboat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I realized as we mounted the ladder that the marine gasoline engine had materially changed the old-time houseboat from a mere scow or barge with a low flat house on it, moored in a bay or river, and only with difficulty and expense towed from one place to another.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The staterooms, dining rooms and saloon were really rooms, with seven or eight feet of head room, and furnished just as one would find in a tasteful and expensive house.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Now the houseboat was really a fair-sized yacht.
