AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
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 It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day every one was so busy that no one, not even Mark, recalled the little excitement of the night before.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after noon, final preparations having been made, they all got aboard the _Mermaid_ and started off.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark to examine for footprints, and even Mark, after taking a look all about, felt he might have been deceived by shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading ATTACKED BY A WHALE But Mark was certain it was nothing like that, though a careful search failed to reveal anything or any person near the ship.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still he was a little nervous, and could hardly sleep for imagining what the thing he saw could have been.
