adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
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 Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
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 Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
tinklings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much fishing, but occasionally dory met dory in the fog and exchanged news.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But just when they expected to make the shoals by the Virgin the fog shut down, and they anchored, surrounded by the tinklings of invisible bells.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That night, a little before dawn, Dan and Harvey, who had been sleeping most of the day, tumbled out to "hook" fried pies.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was no reason why they should not have taken them openly; but they tasted better so, and it made the cook angry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next day they fell in with more sails, all circling slowly from the east northerly towards the west.
