adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
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 They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
camp-beds
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From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
camp-stove
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From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
gewgaws
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From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
glacialadjectiveUS /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
relating to or derived from a glacier
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
Lizzie
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From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
meat-saw
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From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
placatingadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/
intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
preserversnounUS /priˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “preserver” — a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/
just below the level of consciousness
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
Tish's
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From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she opened her eyes and took up her knitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all destroyed during the glacial period."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There are plenty of worms in the United States," I said with spirit.
wood-saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Life preservers," chanted Tish's subconscious self, "rubber blankets, small tent, folding camp-beds, a camp-stove, a meat-saw, a wood-saw, and some beads and gewgaws for placating the Indians."
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "There are no worms in Canada, Lizzie, just as there are no snakes in Ireland.
