adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
Adelantado
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From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
Consolacion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
plaguedverbUS /pleɪɡd/
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE weather plagued us.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE weather plagued us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Admiral considered abandoning her, taking the Adelantado upon the _Consolacion_ and dividing his crew among the three ships.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE weather plagued us.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE weather plagued us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rains were cataracts, the lightning blinding, the thunder loud enough to wake the dead.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day, until this weather grew to seem a veritable Will, a Demon with a grudge against us.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The _Margarita_ sailed no better; she sailed worse.
