adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
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 Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
Chyne
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From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
disembarkverbUS /dɪsemˈbɑːrk/
go ashore
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above these hung the terrific cliff of the Black Gang Chyne, which, to all appearance, was inaccessible.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We must now leave the cutter to return to Portsmouth, while we introduce to our readers a new and strange association.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading We stated that the boats had been ensconced in a very small cove at the back of the Isle of Wight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this was not the case, or the smugglers would not have resorted there to disembark their cargo.
