acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then we can walk across to the station very well.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then we can walk across to the station very well.
can't
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From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
consolinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Then we can walk across to the station very well.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we can walk across to the station very well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now if we get below here to the Cove, can't we push off one of the little boats I saw there last night, and paddle along close to the shore till we get to the north side?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then we can walk across to the station very well.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
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 Then we can walk across to the station very well.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, who was trembling, tried to speak consolingly:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is quite calm, and as the tide sets in that direction, it will take us along of itself, without much rowing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you could walk we should have to go down the Street of Wells, where perhaps somebody would know me?
