adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
finnounUS /fɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
gumbonounUS /ˈɡʌmboʊ/
any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
hal-lo-o-o
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
plantainsnounUS /ˈplæntənz/
plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
shark's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
three-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The navy, under orders, hung in the mouth of the little river for hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly sunset when a reverberating “hal-lo-o-o!” came from the forest to their left.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The crew served the dinner of shark’s fin soup, plantains, crab gumbo and sour wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was answered; and three men, mounted upon mules, crashed through the tropic tangle to within a dozen yards of the river’s bank.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The admiral, with a three-foot telescope, closely scanned the impervious foliage fifty yards away.
