adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
It's
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From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong.
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's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
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 They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
we're
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From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which our hero follows his destiny and forms a tableau.
