adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
figureheadnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərhed/
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
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From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
light-footedadjective
(of movement) having a light and springy step
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rigging sang a steady song, day and night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The rigging sang a steady song, day and night.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The rigging sang a steady song, day and night.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The rigging sang a steady song, day and night.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Day after day we experienced this warm and steadfast driving; day after day we never shifted sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IT was a strange thing how utterly favoring now was the wind!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It blew with a great steady push always from the east, and always we ran before it into the west.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The crowned woman, our figurehead, ran, light-footed, over a green and blue plain, and where the plain ended no man might know!
