adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
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 RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading "Oh, I won't brag about keeping up my courage."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
guffawnounUS /ɡəˈfɔː/
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
keepin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Oh, I won't brag about keeping up my courage."
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
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 RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
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 Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I won't brag about keeping up my courage."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before it appeared I had been awed by the tempest, benumbed with cold, shivering in my wet clothes, and a prey to many terrible fears and surmises; but now I cried, "Cheer up; here comes a light."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I won't brag about keeping up my courage."
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading RESCUED AND AT HOME All that the poets from the beginning of time have written about light could not express my joy as I saw that glimmer approaching on the left.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then in my gladness I shouted the greeting that met Mr. Jones everywhere, "How are YOU, JOHN?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great guffaw of laughter mingled with the howl of the storm, and my neighbor's voice followed from the obscurity: "That's famous--keepin' up your courage like a soldier."
