adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
Allan
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From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
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 Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
Brock's
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From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
ConfinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
five-and-thirty
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From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
MidwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more Mr. Brock’s humanity got the better of Mr. Brock’s caution.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Confinement on board a little vessel of five-and-thirty tons offered no great attraction to a man of Mr. Brock’s time of life.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He determined to wait, and see what the coming days of social intercourse might bring forth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he sailed on the trial trip of the yacht nevertheless, rather than trust Allan alone with his new friend.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The days passed; the yacht was rigged and fitted for sea; a cruise was arranged to the Welsh coast--and Midwinter the Secret was the same Midwinter still.
