adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
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 All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Nothing of the sort befell.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the sort befell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of the sort befell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nothing of the sort befell.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
suetty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The channel may have been suetty but it was not choppy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The steamer that ferried us over ran as steadily as a clock and everybody felt as fine as a fiddle.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading La Belle France Being the First Stop Except eighty or ninety other things the British Channel was the most disappointing thing we encountered in our travels.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All my reading on this subject had led me to expect that the Channel would be very choppy and that we should all be very seasick.
