againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
camarade
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From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
don't
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From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
it's
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From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
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 “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
v'la
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She turned away from him petulantly and led the way up the ladder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't know what to do,” he said carelessly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, v'la le camarade,” cried the old man who was leaning with all his might against the long tiller of the barge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found suddenly that her eyes were looking into his with trembling eagerness.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if it's safe to go on deck.”
