airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
ALPSnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
Beauchamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
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 He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
Nevil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevil Beauchamp dozed for an hour.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The night air dropped no moisture on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
pinnacles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading MORNING AT SEA UNDER THE ALPS The breeze blew steadily, enough to swell the sails and sweep the vessel on smoothly.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading One by one they came out in crimson flame, till the vivid host appeared to have stepped forward.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was awakened by light on his eyelids, and starting up beheld the many pinnacles of grey and red rocks and shadowy high white regions at the head of the gulf waiting for the sun; and the sun struck them.
