adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
Hermon
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From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
How
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From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
Ledscha
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From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
Pelusinian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Her goal was quickly reached in the skiff; the place selected for the nocturnal meeting was a familiar one to her.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the moon is over Pelican Island."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How often Ledscha had repeated this sentence to herself while Hermon was detained by Daphne and her Pelusinian guests!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When she entered the boat after nightfall she exclaimed hopefully, sure of her cause, "When the moon is over Pelican Island he will come."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The pirates had remained absent from it quite two years.
