AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
alive-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had kept me alive-for this.
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 Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading And now they left me naked to mine enemies.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had kept me alive-for this.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
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 And now they left me naked to mine enemies.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
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 Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had kept me alive-for this.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now they left me naked to mine enemies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading And now they left me naked to mine enemies.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
nine-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they left me naked to mine enemies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had kept me alive-for this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had kept me alive-for this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few weeks later I landed in England, I, who no longer desired to set foot on any land again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pride, will, courage, and endurance, all these had expired in my long and lonely battle with the sea.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At nine-and-twenty I was gaunt and gray; my nerves were shattered, my heart was broken; and my face showed it without let or hindrance from the spirit that was broken too.
