adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frigate still remained becalmed to leeward, and hoisted in her boats.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In half an hour the prizes were again alongside, the men put on board, and the boat hoisted up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when the sun rose there was nothing in sight.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Which winds up the nautical adventures of Mr Midshipman Easy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They watched until she was hid by the shades of night, and then wearing round stood away, with the wind two points free, for the coast of Sicily.
