adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Andrew rose to his feet and strolled round to the little stretch of beach in front of the cottage.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Andrew," he said, "there are some people coming here, and I am almost sure that they mean to land."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw who it was who approached, he stopped short and took his pipe from his mouth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked round to the other side of the cottage, where Andrew was sitting with a pipe in his mouth industriously mending a fishing net.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who stood with a telescope glued to his eye watching the coming boat, shut it up at last with a little snap.
