adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
Caretto
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From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
corsairs
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From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
Fabricius
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From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
Gervaise
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From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
ravagingnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪŋ/
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as it was fairly daylight, he sent off to the three prizes to request all the knights to come on board the galley.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gervaise was up again at dawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long before that, the corsairs will assuredly be ravaging all the villages and small towns along the coast of Italy, unless we can prevent their doing so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was amused at the wonder of the knights, as they came up one by one, at the sight of the little fleet anchored outside them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When all were assembled there he said, “You are all aware, comrades, that Sir Fabricius Caretto has brought news that the galleys at Genoa are all laid up, and that it will be a fortnight before they can put to sea.
