adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
AdennounUS /ˈeɪdən/
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
Falchionnoun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
hove-to
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
marine-glasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Falchion was not far from us.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
PorcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
Treherne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She was looking intently at the vessel through marine-glasses, and she did not put them down until it had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were hove-to, the 'Porcupine' passed us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was standing beside Belle Treherne as the ship came within hail of us and signalled to see what was the matter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all probability it would now get to Aden ahead of us; and herein lay a development of the history of Mrs. Falchion.
