advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Domingo and I drew the unfortunate Paul to the ashore.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, day of horror!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading Domingo and I drew the unfortunate Paul to the ashore.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Domingo and I drew the unfortunate Paul to the ashore.
endeavoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Oh, day of horror!
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, day of horror!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, day of horror!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Domingo and I drew the unfortunate Paul to the ashore.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
undressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Domingo and I drew the unfortunate Paul to the ashore.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! every thing was swallowed up by the relentless billows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The surge threw some of the spectators, whom an impulse of humanity had prompted to advance towards Virginia, far upon the beach, and also the sailor who had endeavoured to save her life.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This man, who had escaped from almost certain death, kneeling on the sand, exclaimed,--"Oh, my God! thou hast saved my life, but I would have given it willingly for that excellent young lady, who had persevered in not undressing herself as I had done."
