adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
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 On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
baggyadjectiveUS /ˈbæɡi/
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
clattered
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From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
cobbles
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From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
cockbilled
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From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
galliots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
Indiamannoun
a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
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 A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
mastheads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
pennons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few Dutch galliots lay moored ahead of us, with long scarlet pennons on their mastheads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say no more about our passage except that we were three days at sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then, when I woke one morning, I found that we were fast moored to a gay little wharf, paved with clean white cobbles, on the north side of the canal.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Strange, outlandish figures, in immense blue baggy trousers, clattered past in wooden shoes.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On the other side of the canal was a huge East Indiaman, with her lower yards cockbilled, loading all three hatches at once.
