adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
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 eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, the reef was an outlying part of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
HoldfastnounUS /ˈhoʊlfæst/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the reef was an outlying part of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
NANTUCKETnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Indeed, the reef was an outlying part of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Indeed, the reef was an outlying part of it.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
StrainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Straining their eyes, the alarmed passengers could descry land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned upon the captain, as Mr. Holdfast was now called.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I had had men enough to stand watch, this would not have happened,” he said.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE NANTUCKET It was still quite dark, but it was light enough to see that the ship had struck upon a reef.
