adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
BARBARA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Lister, Brown and Montgomery waited.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
CONTROLnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
corrodedadjectiveUS /kərˈoʊdɪd/
eaten away as by acid or oxidation
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
DampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading Lister, Brown and Montgomery waited.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Lister, Brown and Montgomery waited.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
ring-bolt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading A sailor, kneeling on the slimy planks, tried to force a corroded ring-bolt from its niche; another trimmed a smoky lantern.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lister, Brown and Montgomery waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARBARA TAKES CONTROL The sun was rising and the mist rolled back from the lagoon.
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 tide was low and _Arcturus'_ rusty side rose high above the smooth green water.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Damp weed hung from the beams in her poop cabin and a dull light came down through the broken glass.
