adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
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 We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
Celeste
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From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
Cette
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From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
O'Briens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made all sail in chase, and they anchored close in shore, under a battery, which we did not discover until it opened fire upon us.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How little do we know what to-morrow may bring forth!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had regained our station, and for some days had been standing off and on the coast, when one morning at daybreak, we found ourselves about four miles from the town of Cette, and a large convoy of vessels coming round a point.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading I go away on service, am wounded and taken prisoner with O'Brien-- Diamond cut diamond between the O'Briens--Get into comfortable quarters --My first interview with Celeste.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And now I have to relate an event, which, young as I was at the time, will be found to have seriously affected me in after life.
