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 The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
dying's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
fear's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Matthew Lee.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Lee.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
Montefalderon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading The screams of rage, the groan, the strife, The blow, the grasp, the horrid cry, The panting, throttled prayer for life, The dying's heaving sigh, The murderer's curse, the dead man's fixed, still glare, And fear's and death's cold sweat--they all are there.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were getting impatient and anxious to the last degree, and the power of Señor Montefalderon to control them was lessening each instant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They heard the rending of timber, and the grinding on the coral, even more distinctly than the captain himself, and feared that the brig would break up while they lay alongside of her, and crush them amid the ruins.
yawlnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading It was high time that Captain Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl.
