aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
intensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtensɪv/
characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
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 After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
TannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading After long months of intensive training, the sudden drop into an idle, soothing existence was grateful to them.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tanned as they already were, their lips and noses began to blister under the fiery sunlight.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later in the morning this meeting was actually accomplished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were ten troop ships, some of them very large boats, and six destroyers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The men stood about the whole morning, gazing spellbound at their sister transports, trying to find out their names, guessing at their capacity.
