adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
awnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
malarianounUS /məˈleriə/
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
Terrier's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Heavy dew dripped from the awnings on _Terrier's_ bridge and in places trickled through the material, since canvas burns in the African sun.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Lister leaned against the rails and mused about the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Lister did not know the smell; Brown knew and frowned, for he had been broken by the malaria that haunts West African river mouths.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brown searched the dark coast with his glasses, trying to find the marks he had noted on the chart.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK The night was calm, but now and then a faint, hot wind blew from the shadowy coast, and rippling the water, brought a strange, sour smell.
