adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
BALTICnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading THE BALTIC.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
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 When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
Sobieski
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From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
Thaddeus
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From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALTIC.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The ship having passed through the Baltic, and entered on the British sea, the passengers, running from side to side of the vessels, pointed out to Thaddeus the distant shore of England, lying like a hazy ridge along the horizon.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When any of these people came upon deck, he walked to the head of the ship, took his seat upon the cable which bound the anchor to the forecastle, and while their fears rendered him safe from their well- meant persecution, he gained some respite from vexation, though none from misery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was too much absorbed in himself to receive any amusement from the passengers, who, observing his melancholy, thought to dispel it by their company and conversation.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sobieski passed the greater part of each day and the whole of every night on the deck of the vessel.
