AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
boat-compass
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From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
Decoud
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From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
mysteriousness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
Nostromo
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From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
recrudescencenoun
a return of something after a period of abatement
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great recrudescence of obscurity embraced the boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea in the gulf was as black as the clouds above.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was a new experience for Decoud, this mysteriousness of the great waters spread out strangely smooth, as if their restlessness had been crushed by the weight of that dense night.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nostromo, after striking a couple of matches to get a glimpse of the boat-compass he had with him in the lighter, steered by the feel of the wind on his cheek.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Decoud; “nobody can find us now.”
