adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
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 That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
headlineverbUS /ˈhedlaɪn/
publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
important-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading "The 'Utopia' storm-swept A passenger injured."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 "The 'Utopia' storm-swept A passenger injured."
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 That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
storm-swept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 'Utopia' storm-swept A passenger injured."
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
UtopianounUS /juːˈtoʊpiə/
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading Then her eye fell on the evening paper; perhaps that might tell that the "Utopia" was safely in port.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She started to turn to the shipping news, but her gaze was caught by a headline on the first page, and she stood rigid, holding the paper in her shaking hands and trying to make sense of what she was reading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was what she seemed to read, and below it an inch of fine type announced that during the severe storm which had hampered all ocean travel for the last few days the "Utopia" had been swept by heavy waves, and one of the passengers injured.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading BAD NEWS AND GOOD As she entered the house, Ruth's first glance was at the hall table, but there was no important-looking yellow envelope to suggest that her cablegram had arrived.
