drag
verbTo pull something along a surface or through the air.
verbTo move slowly and heavily, as if with great effort.
nounSomething that slows you down or makes progress harder.
nounA force that pushes against something moving through air or water.
verbTo move a computer mouse while holding down a button to move or copy something.
nounA device pulled along the bottom of water to search for something.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: DR Blend
D and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'drop' and 'drink'.
The blend DR combines /d/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Short A
The letter A makes a short sound, like in 'cat' and 'bat'.
When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound /æ/. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.
Tip
A says /æ/ like a cat that sat on a mat.
Examples
Phonics Rule: Hard G
G makes the /g/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'go' and 'game'.
The letter G makes the hard /g/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. Examples: go, game, give, glad, grab.
Tip
G says /g/ before A, O, U — go, game, glad!
Examples
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