adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
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 Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
long-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
luffnounUS /lʌf/
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
Proserpinenoun
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Finally, at nine o'clock P.M., he suddenly gave the order to luff, and tack; and by daybreak he was very near the place where the _Proserpine_ went down, whereas the cutter, having run before the wind all night, was, at least, a hundred miles to leeward of him.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading THE long-boat was, at this moment, a hundred miles to windward of the cutter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had decided to run for the island; but he was not easy under his own decision; and, at night, he got more and more discontented with it.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading The fact is that Wylie, the evening before, had been secretly perplexed as to the best course.
Wylie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not to deceive the reader, or let him, for a moment, think we do business in monsters, we will weigh this act of Wylie's justly.
