adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
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From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
second-rateadjective
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship's doctor was despondent about her; but he was a second-rate man, and felt that perhaps an island doctor might give her some hope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF NOREEN The next day came a new element in the situation: a ship arrived from England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When she was carried ashore she was at once removed to the home of the general commanding at Spanish Town, and there a local doctor saw her.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been ill for a week before nearing Kingston, and when the Regent reached the harbour she was in a bad way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On it was one who had come to Jamaica to act as governess to two children of the officer commanding the regular troops in the island.
