adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
Caynsard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
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 She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The excitement of the last twenty-four hours had left her languid.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeanne was sitting in the garden of the Caynsard farm.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
water-ways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw the fishing boats that a few hours ago were dead inert things upon a bed of mud, come gliding up the tortuous water-ways.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading On the horizon was the sea bank, with its long line of poles, and the wires connecting the coastguard stations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For once she lay and watched with idle, almost with indifferent eyes, the great stretch of marshes riven with the incoming sea.
