adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
caracknoun
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
hurtled
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From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None the less it was terrific.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less it was terrific.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less it was terrific.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading None the less it was terrific.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a scream of horror they saw the mast cracking beneath them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two great ships hurtled together the Spaniard turned away a few points so that the blow should be a glancing one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None the less it was terrific.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Over it went, slowly at first, then faster, until with a crash it came down on its side, sending them flying like stones from a sling far out into the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dozen men in the tops of the carack were balancing a huge stone with the intention of dropping it over on the English deck.
