adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
foresailnoun
the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
millimetersnounUS /ˈmɪləmiːtərz/
plural of “millimeter” — a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The barometer fell several millimeters.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything showed that the wind was rising in the northwest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
topsails
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From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
VOLCANOnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE VOLCANO The sea was as rough as ever, and the symptoms became alarming.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind came in violent gusts, and then for a moment or so failed altogether.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under such circumstances a sailing vessel would have had to reef in her topsails and her foresail.
