adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The steamer was making for the lagoon.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
High-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The steamer was making for the lagoon.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
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 He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The steamer was making for the lagoon.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
MONTGOMERY'SnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer was making for the lagoon.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put down his glasses and lighted his pipe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONTGOMERY'S OFFER High-water was near and a trail of smoke, creeping up along the coast, streaked the shining sea.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Brown watched the smoke until two masts and a funnel rose out of the vapor and began to get distinct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not long since gone to the native town up the creek and returned with a gang of laborers.
