AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
coaxings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sight gave them no relief, and gave no hope.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sight gave them no relief, and gave no hope.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sight gave them no relief, and gave no hope.
remonstrances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight gave them no relief, and gave no hope.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At last it grew quite dark, and finally there arose all around them the very blackness of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The repast that Solomon spread for them on that evening was scarce tasted, and to all his coaxings and remonstrances the boys made no reply.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the tea was over, they went on deck, and stared silently into the surrounding gloom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that dense fog twilight came on soon, and with the twilight came the shadows of the night more rapidly.
