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 four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
Alan
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From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
cave-like
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From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
Corbieres
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From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
Hawke
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From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
HeadnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
hoodedverbUS /ˈhʊdɪd/
past form of “hood” — cover with a hood
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
LighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
Rozel
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From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading A sudden and terrific storm was coming on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Half an hour before the disguised adventurer could see the ominous double storm signals flying in warning on the scattered coast guard stations, a signal of danger sent on from the Corbieres Lighthouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now not a single sail was to be seen, and huge banks of heavy blackening mists were rolling over the stormy channel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was four o’clock of a wild November afternoon when Major Alan Hawke, cowering in a hooded Irish frieze ulster, crawled deeper into a cave-like recess in the little path leading from the Jersey Arms up to Rozel Head.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The blinding rain was thrown in wild gusts by the howling winds, now lashing the green channel to a roughened foam.
