adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently it had filled with water and the tiller-rope had broken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Apparently it had filled with water and the tiller-rope had broken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Apparently it had filled with water and the tiller-rope had broken.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
Nahant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
tiller-rope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently it had filled with water and the tiller-rope had broken.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
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 At times the boat was out of sight in the hollowed water, and as it neared Nahant it became unmanageable.
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 It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nothing could be done by the spectators who had gathered on the rocks, except to shout directions that were futile, even if they could be heard.
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 seen to reach Egg Rock, and after a lapse came dancing toward the shore again; but the tide, was now swirling in rapidly, the waves were running high, and the wind freshened as the sun sank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alice had heard the cry of warning and would have called him back, but she was forsaken by the power of speech, and watched, with pale face and straining eyes, the boat beating smartly across the surges.
