adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
bailedverbUS /beɪld/
past form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading Again we set to and bailed furiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Again we set to and bailed furiously.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again we set to and bailed furiously.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Probably the ridge that formed the headland ran out into the ocean, only at a lower level, and made the reef also.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, they boiled around its foot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we set to and bailed furiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
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 But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we were nearly full of water again, and not more than half a mile ahead was the second line of breakers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately the storm had now quite gone by, and the moon shone brightly, revealing a rocky headland running half a mile or more out into the sea, of which this second line of breakers appeared to be a continuation.
