adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
Bryngelly
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From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
DOORnounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
Geoffrey
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From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On to this rock Geoffrey and Beatrice had been hurled by the breaker.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Just about the centre of the reef is a large flat-topped rock—it may be twenty feet in the square—known to the Bryngelly fishermen as Table Rock.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
WATCHERnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WATCHER AT THE DOOR This was what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for them it was thickly overgrown with seaweed, which to some slight extent broke the violence of their fall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In ordinary weather, even at high tide, the waters scarcely cover this rock, but when there is any sea they wash over it with great violence.
