adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
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 VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
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From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
VIGO
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From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ship went rolling over a heavy, sweltering, calm sea.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Long before sunrise, I had the good fortune to discover that it was no longer necessary to maintain the horizontal posture, and, the very instant this truth was apparent, came on deck, at two o’clock in the morning, to see a noble full moon sinking westward, and millions of the most brilliant stars shining overhead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VIGO The sun brought all the sick people out of their berths this morning, and the indescribable moans and noises which had been issuing from behind the fine painted doors on each side of the cabin happily ceased.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading The breeze was a warm and soft one; quite different to the rigid air we had left behind us, two days since, off the Isle of Wight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The night was so serenely pure, that you saw them in magnificent airy perspective; the blue sky around and over them, and other more distant orbs sparkling above, till they glittered away faintly into the immeasurable distance.
