1699
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
Beachy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
HeadnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
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 It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
one-masted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
red-herring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
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 The wind was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The upper parts of the spars, the hammock rails, and the small iron guns which were mounted on the vessel's decks, were covered with a white frost.
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 was from the northward and blew keenly, the vessel was under easy sail, and the water was smooth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in the month of January, 1699, that a one-masted vessel, with black sides, was running along the coast near Beachy Head, at the rate of about five miles per hour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was now broad daylight, and the sun rose clear of clouds and vapour; but he threw out light without heat.
