adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
AddedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
agonisingadjective
extremely painful
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
discomforts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Also, strong as I was, that fearful ride had overdone me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Added to these physical discomforts was my agonising anxiety of mind, which I leave anyone with imagination to picture for himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not having been on the ocean since I was a child, I, who am naturally no good sailor, was extremely ill as day by day we ploughed through seas that grew ever more rough.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAMP OF DEATH Everything went well upon that voyage, except with me personally.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Really there were times when I wished that the _Seven Stars_ would plunge headlong to the bottom of the deep and put an end to me and my miseries.
