adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
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 All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
Budmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
casements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
coffee-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He hardly knew how the evening passed away.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
shippersnounUS /ˈʃɪpərz/
plural of “shipper” — someone who ships goods
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All the goods were laden, a lamp was put on each side the gangway, the engines broke into a crackling roar, and people began to enter.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte’s station was now at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She bade him farewell; and he rattled on to the building he had come to inspect, and next to Budmouth, whence he intended to cross the Channel by steamboat that night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had taken up his quarters at an inn near the quay, and as the night drew on he stood gazing from the coffee-room window at the steamer outside, which nearly thrust its spars through the bedroom casements, and at the goods that were being tumbled on board as only shippers can tumble them.
