adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hutchins proved herself a treasure.
HutchinsnounUS /ˈhʌttʃɪnz/
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading Hutchins proved herself a treasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
McDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Hutchins proved herself a treasure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing she did was to sit on a box and open a map.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
Tish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Hutchins proved herself a treasure.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having landed us, the boat went across to another island and deposited Mr. McDonald and the green canoe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Tish, who had talked about a lodge in some vast wilderness, complained at that; but when the detective got off on a little tongue of the mainland, in sight of both islands, she said the place was getting crowded and she had a notion to go farther.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Canadian Pacific was only a few miles away through the woods!
