adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
Frere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
Frere's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Blunt, in his professional excitement, had already forgotten her presence, and Frere was in earnest conversation with Vickers.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that there was any need to do so; no one heeded her.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading They looked again, the tiny spark still burned, and immediately over it there grew out of the darkness a crimson spot, that hung like a lurid star in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The soldiers and sailors on the forecastle had seen it also, and in a moment the whole vessel was astir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mrs. Vickers, with little Sylvia clinging to her dress, came up to share the new sensation; and at the sight of her mistress, the modest maid withdrew discreetly from Frere's side.
