adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
RemusnounUS /ˈriːməs/
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
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 It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been arranged that they were not to return till the Saturday evening, and that the dog Remus was to bring intelligence of them and their welfare every afternoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Saturday morning, they went for the last time to the cove, and Ready selected some heavy oak timber out of the quantity which was lying on the beach, part of which they put into the boat, and the remainder they towed astern.
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From this reading On the Monday morning, William and Ready went away in the boat, as before, to bring round the various articles from the cove.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a heavy load, and although the wind was fair to sail hack again to the bay, the boat went but slowly through the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked hard during the week, and on Saturday they had completed their task; with the exception of a portion of the timbers of the ship, everything had been brought round, but had not been carried up to the storehouse, as that required more time.
