abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
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 "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
DevisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "_Law of Lombardy_."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading "_Law of Lombardy_."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
Paladore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
TranscendsverbUS /trænˈsendz/
third-person singular of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We must now relate what had occurred on deck during the struggle of Newton to escape from his prison.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He took the helm from the man who was steering, and told him that he might go below.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "_Paladore_--I have heard, Have read bold fables of enormity, Devised to make men wonder, and confirm The abhorrence of our nature; but this hardness Transcends all fiction."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At one o'clock Jackson had calculated that in an hour, or less, the brig would strike on the reef.
