afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
ArithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Arithmetic is brought in in measuring the rainfall and its distribution.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Arithmetic is brought in in measuring the rainfall and its distribution.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When and where does it come out of the ground?"
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
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 The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
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From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arithmetic is brought in in measuring the rainfall and its distribution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arithmetic is brought in in measuring the rainfall and its distribution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Arithmetic is brought in in measuring the rainfall and its distribution.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When and where does it come out of the ground?"
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
rainfallnounUS /ˈreɪnfɔːl/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How far down does some of it go?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rain gauge helps them to measure the rainfall.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The children get closer to the question of moisture, its use, and distribution.
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 Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When and where does it come out of the ground?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then comes the problem of where the water goes after it reaches the ground.
