AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
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 But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
GreetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
long-pent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
pulsatingverbUS /ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
thud-thud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading But all through her was a feeling of pulsating life, of unrest, of a kind of tense excitement, of long-pent expectation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Into it drifted a great ship, her engines almost stopped, so that only a dull, slow throb came up from below, instead of the swift thud-thud of the screw that had pounded for many weeks.
WELCOMEverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading THE WELCOME OF AUSTRALIA A path of moonlight lay across the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was late; so late that most of the ship's lights were extinguished.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading There were low voices everywhere; feet paced the decks; along the port railings on each deck soldiers were clustered thickly, looking out across the grey, tossing sea to a winking light that flashed and twinkled out of the darkness like a voice that cried “Greeting!”
