aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading Whither was the “Albatross” bound?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading OVER THE ATLANTIC Yes, the Atlantic!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Whither was the “Albatross” bound?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
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 The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE ATLANTIC Yes, the Atlantic!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
Robur
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From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE ATLANTIC Yes, the Atlantic!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Both he and his men seemed quite unconcerned about it and had gone back to their stations.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whither was the “Albatross” bound?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fears of the two colleagues were realized; but it did not seem as though Robur had the least anxiety about venturing over this vast ocean.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither was the “Albatross” bound?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was she going more than round the world as Robur had said?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading OVER THE ATLANTIC Yes, the Atlantic!
