adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They went down to the beach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down to the beach.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
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 think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went down to the beach.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down to the beach.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went down to the beach.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down to the beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now we will go to supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the night."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ready first procured from the stores a good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is showing himself from the corner of that cloud.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach, independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the entrance of the cove.
