adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "It is beautiful, this," she declared.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It is beautiful, this," she declared.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
estuarynounUS /ˈestʃuːeri/
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is beautiful, this," she declared.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is beautiful, this," she declared.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Andrew stood outside his door and looked across toward the mainland with a perplexed frown.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
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 Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jeanne, who had recovered her spirits, stood by his side, and smiled as she saw the white crested waves come rolling up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm died away with the coming of evening, but a great sea still broke upon the island beach and floated up the estuary.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was barely a hundred yards crossing, but it was certain that no boat could live for half the distance.
