andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the beginning!” said Star promptly.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
inboundadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈbaʊnd/
directed or moving inward or toward a center
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
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 The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading “At the beginning!” said Star promptly.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
Wal
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From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
well-loved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bright indeed was the star on the top of the old lighthouse; but no less radiant was the face of little Star, as she turned it eagerly towards Captain January, and waited for the beginning of the well-known and well-loved story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lamps were lighted, and the long, level rays flashed their golden warning over the murmuring darkness of the summer sea, giving cheer to many hearts on inbound barque or schooner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Wal,” said the Captain, when his pipe was refilled and drawing bravely.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Let me see now! where shall I begin?”
