adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
AheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead an ice-floe glittered in the sun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
CURIOSITYnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
Flaminian
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From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
foamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Ahead an ice-floe glittered in the sun.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
ice-floe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead an ice-floe glittered in the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
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 liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
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 VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
SilkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
smoke-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ahead an ice-floe glittered in the sun.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
undulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
VERNON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The liner had left Belle Isle Strait and was steaming towards Greenland on the northern Atlantic course.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A wake like an angry torrent foamed astern, and in the distance, where the dingy smoke-cloud melted, the crags of Labrador ran in faint, broken line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When her bows went down the shining swell broke with a dull roar and rainbows flickered in the spray about her forecastle; then, while the long deck got level, one heard the beat of engines and the grinding of screws.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VERNON'S CURIOSITY Silky blue lines streaked the long undulations that ran back to the horizon and the _Flaminian_ rolled with a measured swing.
