adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
craning
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From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
d'Aila
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From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
Señora
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From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
SHOREnounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It is I, d’Aila, who am chained down here among the slaves.”
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She started, then as the priest had done, she sat herself down upon the deck, and I told her of my dreadful plight, not knowing that she was acquainted with it, and of the horrors below.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THOMAS COMES TO SHORE For an hour or more I stood thus craning my neck upwards to seek for the priest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Señora,” I whispered, “for the love of God listen to me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading At length when I was about to sink back into the hold, for I could stand no longer in that cramped posture, I saw a woman’s dress pass by the hole in the deck, and knew it for one that was worn by a lady who had escaped with me in the boat.
