adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I held him back.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
FlightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held him back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I held him back.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held him back.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was a minute of horrible anguish in our hearts.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I tried to laugh, but fear held me, a fear which was cowardly and horrid and base and treacherous like the tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Flight was impossible because of the deep places which we had been obliged to go round on our way out and into which we should fall on our return.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the little English girl began to smile and murmured: “'It is we who are shipwrecked.'
