adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
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 The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
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From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was no harrowing death scene.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading There was no harrowing death scene.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no harrowing death scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was no harrowing death scene.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
soundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no harrowing death scene.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading His violent outbreak of the previous afternoon had hastened the end that the doctor had prophesied.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was like a peaceful coming into port after a rough voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER It was true--John Baxter was dead.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weather-beaten old face grew calmer, and, the sleep sounder, until the tide went out--that was all.
