aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
BON
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From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
Evringham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The child noted her father's set lips and the concentrated expression of his eyes.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sailing time was drawing near and Mr. Evringham had not appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BON VOYAGE At the dock next morning the scene was one of the usual confusion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jewel occupied herself in throwing kisses to her mother, who stood at the rail far above, never taking her eyes from the little figure in the blue sailor suit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry, with his little girl's hand in his, stood at the foot of the gang plank, peering at every newcomer and growing more anxious every moment.
