AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fears were at rest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would she be the same Peg?
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading His fears were at rest.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
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From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Would she be the same Peg?
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His fears were at rest.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Would she be the same Peg?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His little one had come back to him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
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 She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She was on board that floating mass of steel and iron, and the giant queen of the water had gallantly survived storm and wave and was nestling alongside the pier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fears were at rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS Frank O'Connell stood on the quay that morning in July, and watched the great ship slowly swing in through the heads, and his heart beat fast as he waited impatiently while they moored her.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she be the same Peg?
