adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
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 At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
unfathomedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
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 a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading -- WILSON.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
