adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
Andy's
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From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
bully's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
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 He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
GarretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can fix it in about an hour if Garret helps me."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
PayingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Going up to the house to get some tools and to tell the engineer that he had returned, Tom looked out over the lake and saw Andy's boat moving slowly off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had it conveniently arranged for hoisting craft out of the water to repair them, and in a few minutes the stern of the ARROW was elevated so that he could get at the rudder.
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 "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ARROW DISAPPEARS Paying no heed to the occupants of the bully's boat, who, by reason of their daring, had been responsible for his accident that might have resulted seriously, Tom was soon at his dock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, it's not as bad as I thought," he remarked when, with critical eye, he had noted the damage done.
